https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1029410113558212608 A calculated decision not to eject from a Jaguar with both engines on fire wins young IAF pilot Squadron Leader Vernon Desmond Keane a Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) this #IndependenceDayIndia https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkkylY1UcAA562t.jpg

just out of curiosity if the RLV was of the American space shuttle dimensions how would the iSRO transport it ? https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/galleries/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%83%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4...

https://www.facebook.com/tejas.lca/ Continuing with the progress from LCA Navy's current Carrier compatibility flight test phase, we present the fans this exclusive image of NP-2 estimating the effects of tail hook bounce and drag on the designated runway meant for arrested landing and bolter. The s...

^ The article says Helicopter, it would most probably be a Mi-17 or Mi-26 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon carry out another major test for its reusable launch vehicle (RLV) in which the vehicle will be flown to a height of 3 km by a helicopter and let free to land autonomousl...

Currently there is no landing strip on Sriharikota Island and the current best options available according to me would be The nearest long military airfield is INS Rajali at Arakkonam which has a 4km runway one of the longest in India, but it is surrounded by populated towns and villages The other o...

Yes, Aero India Show Shifts To Lucknow & Over 3 Months Early - LIVEFIST India’s AERO INDIA show will likely be held over three months early in October-November this year, instead of the expected February 2019. The most dramatic change, however, as reported earlier by Livefist, is that the show ...

Now that both HAL & IAF are talking of 40 more MKIs then the gov too shouldn't have a problem and we could see an order soon. I hope the order is placed for 45+ considering replacements for the ones lost in crashes A senior IAF officer at the Air Force Headquarters told Livefist, “The Su-30 is u...

EXCLUSIVE: As India’s Sukhoi Fighters Flex Muscle Abroad, IAF ‘Open’ To 40 More - LIVEFIST As four Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI fighters roar over northern Australia as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2018, Livefist has learnt that the IAF is looking favourably at a proposal to order 40 more such jets f...

What is the utility of this power ? Either the US actually believed that there were powerful threats that required the MIC that was built up or they made it up knowing full well that the threats did not justify the size of their MIC. The thinking of the people that have wielded power in the US is n...

A very well known move quote from the movie, The Good Shepherd . https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343737/quotes One cannot attribute all of the above to the Chinese, but the bolded part is definitely 100% true. America needs to keep the Chinese myth alive to maintain her military industrial complex. T...

https://twitter.com/writetake/status/1025311874496126976 #PlaneCarnival shifted out of Bangalore. Next edition of #AeroIndia to be held at Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) AFS in Lucknow. From Nov first week onwards likely this year. Official confirmation awaited from MoD. Aero India likely to shift from Benga...

https://twitter.com/writetake/status/1024998288842354690 CVRDE Chennai has designed & developed a desi landing gear (2.0 tonne class) for #Rustom-2. The maiden flight of #Rustom-2 with new landing gear was successfully carried out today at ATR Chitradurga. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjmGXPtUwAE...

https://www.facebook.com/tejas.lca/ A huge step towards LCA Navy's flight test program came through the first taxi-in engagement with the tail hook. This will pave way for the in-flight engagement as part of carrier compatibility test. We take this opportunity to highlight the contribution by every ...

ADA faces severe resource shortage. It is a surprise that they get done what they do. You should also remember that it is pure passion that keeps these wonderful people with the organization. Is this due to lack of good candidates applying or just due to govt rules on recruitement tying their hands...

First Since Bofors, Indian Army’s New Field Artillery Unit Around The Corner - LIVEFIST In ten months, the Indian Army will be ready to raise its first new field artillery regiment since the infamous Bofors Scandal. After a three-decade freeze on any new howitzer inductions despite expansive and ro...

Fantastic! Ready for flight testing. Who is going to get the contract? Russians again with their Il-76 or the French this time? The EOI calls for a Engine house or a Test house with high altitude test facility to test the engine with connected inlet duct to simulate high altitude and high speed con...

ADE has issued a tender for Tejas MKIA DFCC Chassis Assembly. The tender opens by end august and first unit to be supplied in 3 months from date of contract The fabrication of the chassis has to be carried out in Three Stages, based on the following Terms & Conditions: 1) FIRST UNIT - PROTOTYPE ...

https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1022737755498074112 In three shots, the 1st @Boeing_In AH-64E Apache for the @IAF_MCC taking off on July 16. Our piece on the kind of Apache India is getting: https://www.livefistdefence.com/2015/10/revealed-ah-64e-apache-for-india.html https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

1) I am assuming the trainers will have a serial number of KH-T-20XX as in PV-5 and PV-6, which have the serial numbers of KH-T-2009 and KH-T-2010 respectively. Since I am unaware of the actual serial number, I have just left the last two numbers as XX. Now if my assumption is wrong, please do advi...

It would be wise to complete the Trainers first which would also give HAL a little more time to complete development of MKIA. In the current scenario HAL has to start MKIA production by 19-20 but we are yet to see a prototype but according to the report trainers itself will be ready only by 2021

1) Any info on SP-17 to SP-20. Are they to be trainers or single seaters? 2) Will SP-21 be part of the second squadron? IAF, HAL end impasse over Tejas trainers • IAF will receive 16 fighters in the IOC format and another 16 in the FOC format. All these will be LCA MKI • In the next version of 83 a...

If this is not open source info, please ignore - we have the hawks as an ajt. Could we use the LCAN for carrier training like the goshawks in USN? Do we have goshawk (which are carrier capable hawks) type trainers with us? We dont have any carrier capable hawks. I also think that Navy should consid...

Excellent news! Indranil, I have updated page 1 of this thread. If you can advise which line SP-10 came from, we can update it. HAL readies Tejas SP-10 for first flight From this article it seems SP-10 is from Line 1 and Line 2 is working on SP-11, SP-13 & SP-15. And post SP-10 there are 7 more...